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  1. ska_lives

    Tepes - Cobra Command: Eastern Europe

    Tepes is one of Mindbender's many experiments. Serpentor may be the most famous of them, but by no means is he the only one...or most fierce. Tepes was born from the DNA of Vlad "The Impaler" Tepes and the other historical despots of Eastern Europe. Tepes after creation proved to be far to...
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    Sub-Zero: Class of 90

    Given the snow thats kept me at home this week, I decided to finally get around to making my Sub-Zero custom. I kept some of the color elements from the original figure, yet added camo and such. Im still trying to figure out a good way for him to carry his tent and ski bundle, but for now he has...
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    MGS 3 : Ocelot

    Continuing with my MGS 3 series of figure, I made one of the series constant adversaries, Revolver Ocelot. However, this is MGS 3 so during the cold war he went by just Ocelot. It was Snake who told him that the way he used his pistols was more akin to how a gunfighter used a revolver. This...
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    Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake(For Subway)

    So Subway fronted me an ROC Pit Commando way back last year. I told him I would make him a custom Snake from MGS 3 like the one that I made for myself(I like his more). So its been an incredibly long time coming, and my man has been infinitely patient with my perpetual procrastination. So with...
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    Chuckles

    Made this for a buddy of mine back home. He runs a vintage toy shop and record store. Last time I was up, he said "make me a custom chuckles and Ill hook you up", I said "done". Well it wasnt in so many words, but he really wanted me to make him a custom and such so I made one in between things...
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    BAT v2 Commission

    Here is the last of the 4 commissions that I was making for CGI at Serpentor's Lair. Ive been problem solving this figure and finding the right parts since late October. CGI came through by supplying an extra set of VIntage BAT accessories to mod for this. The rest was scratch built and modified...
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    Updated Storm Shadow V.2

    Didnt really fit to place in the Military Customs section so here he goes! Ive had this figure mostly done for a long time. Thanks to Ian I finally got the small piece I needed to complete it, the bandoleer! I hope you guys dig it! It is my second custom which Ive strung the bow on...
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    Cobra Mechanic o-ring LBC

    I was bored on this past lazy Sunday, and came across some parts for a nifty LBC. I give you the Cobra trooper mechanic and machine gunner. Recipe: Head: Python Trooper v1 Body: 2004 Urban Ops Scrap-Iron
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    Rock and Roll v2

    So I was commissioned to make 4 customs for Capt. Grid-Iron over at Serpentor's Lair just before the new year. Of those Ive shown two so far, Incenerators and El Jefe. So here is number 3 of 4, a requested rendition of v2 Rock and Roll. I wanted to keep it as close to the original source...
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    Ahab - Cobra Naval Commander

    My second and personal favorite entry into the 4th quarter contest. I was sold on the peg leg! Ahab Real Name: Unknown Birthplace: The Sea(or so he says) Ahab is the only name that the Cobra Navy knows this man by. He carries himself in the fashion of the saltiest of old sea dogs. His...
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    Fleet

    One of my entries into the 4th quarter contest. Codename: FLEET RN: Miles Coletrane Specialty: Scouting and Recon specialist Known for his fleet foootedness when running track in college, Fleet joined the military to see the world. He made a name for himself doing old fashioned...
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    El Jefe

    SO this is the first of the 3 commission pieces that I am making, for Capt. Grid-Iron, to be finished. He requested El Jefe from the Marvel GI Joe comics. It took forever to find a good source image(I have all of the issues on my pc, and its a chore to find a specific image), but once I did it...
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    Updated NF Shockwave

    A couple weeks ago TR1ER sent me a marauders assault rifle as a bonus for helping him out with an item he wanted. Around the same time I got another ROC Shockblast 2 pk, and thus the idea was born. I did the paint job to nod back to the original from 1989, I hope you dig it! Recipe: Head -...
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    Reimagined PMC Falcon

    Falcon is a cool character but is also kind of a clone of Flint. I ran with that idea by using a Flint figure as the base. To allow it to stand apart, I sculpted a beard onto the figure head. This also allows for the relation to the cliche PMC look. I really hate the constant use of desert camo...
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    Unmasked Beachhead ala 50th

    Made a few upgrades to my 50th Beachhead. Tweaked a few things, and found a use for one of my extra Lowlight noggins. Tell me what you think! I dig it, and I am pleased most by the paint job on the LL head cap. A mix of Testors Model Masters clear green, Dark Green, True Blue, replicates the...
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    Upgraded Blowtorch

    So like many of use, Im stuck with a few extra Blowtorches. I decided to give one of them an upgrade! His teeny little flamethrower just wasnt cutting it for me, so I gave it the old Tim "The Tool-man" Taylor approach! So here it is Recipe: Legs: POC Snowjob Rest: 50th Blowtorch...
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    Jungle Ops Steel Brigade

    Ive been tooling with different ideas for how to use this helmet I took from a new sculpt SB figure. Other than that it was a way to use the parts leftover from a Ret. Beachhead. I also used this figure as a way to experiment with my camo painting. Im pretty proud of it. Hope you dig! Lemme...
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    Bazooka "Zook" from the Reloaded project

    This figure was my first entry into the GI Joe: RELOADED project that Icecream man is putting on(go check the entries out!). I had this figure pieced together for MONTHS prior to this, because he was going to be a regular Bazooka custom, but I just couldnt figure out what I wanted to do with the...
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    ARAH Style Burt Reynolds from Smokey and the Bandit

    A buddy commissioned this for a stop motion tribute he is making to Smokey and the Bandit. So here he is, Burt Reynolds! For some reason the second picture is incredibly washed out. It makes the hair look way too brown. I do plan on dull coating the shirt and adding a tad more black to...
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    Cobra Helo-Pilot

    Wanted to make another Cobra pilot trooper. This figure spawned from the head cast that I received from StarWarsGeek. This combined with the vest from Lift Ticket and some Skydive parts...BOOM! Any who, I dig this figure, and hope you do too! Comments and criticisms are very welcome! Recipe...